Bab 334: The bitter truth

"Oh, an owl?"

A frown displayed across the young woman's face upon the sight of the owl gripping onto the frame of her revealing window. Time was around one in the morning. Yet, there was a messenger waiting for her patiently. Thoughts built up. A shot of uncomfortable feeling passed through the heart of the Fifth Princess.

"Could it be Zeke?" A murmur escaped between her lips. Yearning echoed in her voice along with the curiosity buried inside. Without thinking twice, Asteria quickly walked towards the bird. Obtaining the paper from its legs. She then unfolded it in hurry. Feeling concerned to receive a message right before plans.

"What..." As expected, the letter truly was from the King of Zayeania, Ezekial Clyde. He wrote her about the situations he was facing at the moment. And the letter was written in blood instead of ink which worried the young woman more. The paper screamed nothing else but the fear of losing war and full regrets.